The Number on the Scale Doesn't Matter

Ok, this post is to remind myself of why I stashed away the weighing scale and I haven't stepped on it in about 3 months. I don't know why I thought that digging it out today was going to help me any, but I did and boy, it REALLY didn't help. Why? The numbers hadn't moved. If anything, they were slightly higher than what I'd weighed three months ago.

I'm like, WTF? I'm definitely slimmer, I'm showing more definition. My clothes fit better. I've actually gone down a jeans size. Cheekbones that I haven't seen in a couple of years are playing peekaboo with me in the mirror now. So what gives?

MUSCLE IS DENSER THAN FAT.

So I'm leaning out and putting on more weight in muscle than I'm losing in fat. Which is totally fine! Simply because muscle burns a whole lot more than fat, so overall my metabolism is going up. Apparently, fat percentages are a whole lot more important than the actual number reflected in the scale. Matt, over at ShareItFitness, does a good job of explaining it, so go visit his post.

To convince me further, I googled a bunch of pictures and it made me feel a ton better. 

http://fitchef.tv/why-being-skinny-doesnt-mean-your-fit/

So yeah, the weighing scale is getting banished into the dark dank dusty storage room again. Maybe I'll try again in 2 months time just for the heck of it!

Hello to the World!

Good God, are you still here reading this? If you are,

I LOVE YOU!!!

So anyway, I got bogged down with moving out of my old apartment, then squeezing all of us into one bedroom over at my mum's before finally getting to move into my new apartment. Then it was decorating (which still isn't finished!) and getting back into a schedule.

So yeah, here I am. Again. I think I've got it nailed down this time though. I recently started keeping a workout journal. So basically I spend 5 to 10 minutes a day planning/recording my workout for the day and I've been really really good at doing that. I've never been one for writing stuff down and keeping systematic records of anything, so that was a huge achievement for me! It's made me a whole lot more disciplined in keeping to my workouts. So, I think I'm ready to come back to this blogging thing. If I can keep my workout journal, I should be able to check in 15 minutes a day here.

See you here back soon! And I mean it, real soon!

Update

Ok guys and girls, I think I've apologised countless times for not posting here. Thankfully, my workout/fitness regiment hasn't suffered from the same neglect as this blog and I'm happy to report that I've been sticking to my guns and kept at it. I'm eating better, though there's much to be improved and I'm working out about 3 times a week. My body is responding well and I can see the difference. Not on a day to day basis, of course, but the little things add up so when I take stock every couple of weeks, I can tell my body is in better shape than it used to be.

So what's been going on? I've just been really busy at work. The pile of stuff to do never seems to go down. The faster I clear it, the more stuff seems to get dumped there. I'm sure you guys can relate! Also, I'm gonna be moving to a bigger apartment really soon sometime in the next month. So I'm running around to sort out the renovations that need to be done on the new place as well as packing up bits and pieces around the house to get ready for the move.

My next couple of posts are probably going to be about food. I've got a few ideas nattering around in my head, I just need to find the time to sit down and draft them out!

See you guys in a few days!

XOXO
Farrah

Inspiration: 22 March 2013

Very true for me. I can't count the hours that I've wasted thinking about doing a workout instead of just getting up and doing it. It just gets easier once you get moving. Sometimes the first set is really really hard to do, but once my muscles have warmed up and I'm feeling all limber, I'm just raring to keep going.

Sushi Bomb!

So apparently, sushi isn't as healthy or good for my diet as I thought it was. Cheat my feelings!

From the pages of Glamour Jan 2013:

Reboot

Sorry for having been gone for so long, loves! It's been a long big rough patch personally and professionally and I just didn't have the time or energy to update this blog while scrambling to hold everything together. Thankfully, things have sorted themselves out nicely, I'm back on track and I mean to keep it that way.

Fitness wise, I think I'm in the best shape that I've been in a long time. I've got my strength up, and I'm judging my success by how handsy my hubby is *giggle*. More pic updates and whatnot to come!

Love,
Farrah

Check-In: 27 August 2012

Weight: 68kg

Workout:
4 sets of 5 reps each (90 sec rest) using 2.5kg weights on each side of barbell
Bent over barbell row
Hang clean
Front squat + push press
Jump squats (with barbell on back)
Good mornings

Will be taking measurements of thighs, and waist to add in future checkins :)